<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class="container" style="width: 999px; float: left; text-align: center; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div id="content" class="contents_2col" role="main" style="width: 549.4375px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: left; padding: 10px; vertical-align: top; float: left; margin: 0px auto 0px 49.9375px; overflow: hidden;"><div id="post-740" class="page type-page status-publish hentry post-740"><div class="entry-content"><p class="">The board of the NFB of Georgia is delighted to announce that our 2016 convention, which was postponed due to Hurricane Matthew, has been rescheduled for the weekend of January 13-15, 2017 in Savannah, GA. Updated hotel and registration information are as follows.</p><div class=""><br class=""></div><h2 style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;" class="">Hotel Info</h2><blockquote style="border: 2px dotted rgb(192, 192, 192); padding: 4px;" class=""><p class="">Clarion Suites and Conference Center<br class="">17 Gateway Blvd.<br class="">Savannah, GA 31419<br class="">Phone: (912)925-2700</p></blockquote><p class="">Rooms will cost $99 a night plus tax. This price includes a hot breakfast each morning.</p><p class=""><br class="">The deadline to book your room at the discounted rate is 12/31/16, so please call to make your reservation today. Our group name is “NFB of Georgia.”</p><div class=""><br class=""></div><h2 style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;" class="">Registration Info</h2><p class="">The registration fee for convention is $30 a person and tickets for the banquet on Saturday night will be $35 each. The registration fee includes lunch on Saturday.<br class=""><a href="https://nfbga.org/convention-registration/" title="Opens the registration form" style="color: red;" class="">You can register online here.</a></p><p class="">If you are unable to register online or wish to pay in person, please reserve your spot at convention and the banquet by contacting the NFB of GA Treasurer, Nata Watkins at <a href="mailto:nwatkins@nfbga.org" style="color: red;" class="">nwatkins@nfbga.org</a> or 770-584-3953.</p><p class="">The deadline for Preregistration is 12/31/16. After that date the registration fee will increase to $40 and banquet tickets will cost $45. Please register online or contact Nata to reserve your spot before the end of the year!</p><div class=""><br class=""></div><h2 style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;" class="">Transportation to Convention from Atlanta</h2><p class="">Isaiah Wilcox of the Atlanta Metro chapter is coordinating a bus to travel from Atlanta to Savannah and back. The bus will cost $75 per person. The bus will leave from the Center for the Visually Impaired on Friday, January 13 at 8:00 AM and will return to CVI on Sunday, January 15 at 6:00 PM. The deadline to reserve a seat on the bus is Monday, January 9. Please contact Isaiah directly to reserve your spot. He can be reached at <a href="mailto:isaiahgwilcox@gmail.com" style="color: red;" class="">isaiahgwilcox@gmail.com</a>or (404)291-7791.</p><p class="">We look forward to seeing all of you in Savannah!</p></div></div></div></div><div class="full" style="width: 999px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; float: left; display: inline; font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div class="footer" style="width: 999px;"><div class="center"></div></div></div></div><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div class="">To access this info on the web and register online, go to:</div><div class=""><a href="http://bit.ly/nfbga16" class="">http://bit.ly/nfbga16</a></div><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div class="">
<div class="">Greg Aikens<div class="">NFB of Georgia, Affiliate Board Member</div><div class=""><a href="mailto:gaikens@nfbga.org" class="">gaikens@nfbga.org</a></div><div class="">(404) 444-8661</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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